3 year surgiversary

Thank you for this thoughtful and honest post.  You seem like you have a great attitude and grasp on what it takes to continue to succeed.  Insights like yours are great info for people like me, in the early stages of post-op, and I appreciate you taking the time to post.

I really appreciate your insights. I came to a lot of the same conclusions as you 2 years pre-op, after being diagnosed with diabetes and doing a TON of reading on the subject. It was a huge relief to realize that being obese is not a moral failing on my part but a complicated and not entirely understood combination of factors. Knowing that makes it easier to take action because I no longer spend time beating myself up and I can focus on the treatment. I think a low carb diet combined with VSG seems like a killer combination.

It's really great to hear your perspective and about your journey. Thanks for sticking around. 

 

 

I'm glad you posted. Thanks for being so candid. Best of all I'm glad you have no regrets.

Devon, as usual your honesty and strength are inspiring.  I too agree with you that in your context, your regain is a blessing.  I truly believe that you are working on things that needed to be seen and worked on.  It is impossible to hide from the underlying issues when the pants don't fit.  Ultimately, you will regain control of your eating (sounds like you already have done it) and you will not only be back at goal weight, but you will be there with a whole new perspective and after growing in a whole new way.  You will do this through love, not through shame or guilt.  This is why I call your attention to your first sentence.  You are not a success story gone bad.  You are inspirational on many levels and your story is one of truth, struggle and redemption.  The weight is secondary, it is just following your growth and mirroring your inner state to you so that you can take notice.  You have all the tools you need, all the support, all the insight, all the courage.  It is an honor to call you my friend and have you walk this journey with me.  You encourage me, strengthen me and inform me.  Thank you for what you do and for being who you are.  You make a difference with your voice on this forum and in RL.  Hugs to you and congratulations on three.  

Thanks for the kind and continued support. I must admit the "gone bad" part was a bit tongue in cheek, though there is some emotional truth behind it, you are correct and I understand and appreciate you bringing it to my attention.  I have you to thank for inspiring me to search within for answers and for encouraging my own research. It is beginning to pay off in spades!

On another note: We must make time to see one another again in the new year. It has been entirely too long. I can't wait to hear about your work and the changes you've made!

I miss you too.  I have two weeks off coming off, if  you are around...maybe we can come up with something.  I am crazy busy lately but I am really loving it, in a stressed out, going out of my mind, kind of way.  :)

I've rarely been on here the last year and a half or so. But my 3 year surgeversary was last month in November. I originally lost 88 pounds in 9 months and was only 19 pounds from my goal. I was stable for a while and then slowly started gaining. I've gained about 30 pounds. I recently had a scope test done on my sleeve and was told it is stretched out and I should have gastric bypass done. The problem is I don't have insurance to cover it and can't afford another trip to Mexico right now. So it's a daily struggle for me but I'm determined to lose more weight. I never thought I'd gain and I sure as heck never thought it would be this hard to lose weight after surgery. Thanks for posting so I don't feel like I'm the only one.

I understand your struggle. It is hard when things don't go as we would have had them go! It's really what we make of it, though, when it all comes down to it. It's not always about what happens to us as much as it is how we choose to deal with what happens.

I have a friend who has a huge sleeve. It was one of the first ones her surgeon did and he made it way too big. She had a scope done and the surgeon she saw said it was absolutely huge - maybe 2/3 the size of her original stomach rather than the 15% that should have been left. That's sucks, but she deals with it and has been successful. On top of the big sleeve she has to eat only 1000-1200 calories a day to maintain her weight and she's not a small woman. But she's got a great outlook and perseveres. She might be a good resource for you. If you're interested PM me and I'll see if it's okay to refer you to her. She's really a wonderful woman.

I'm glad my post helped you feel less isolated. One of the reasons I post is to know I'm not alone and to know there is support for me among my friends in the WLS community.

 

Thank you for this post Kairk. Congrats on your success!  This is some journey for sure.

Best,

Layla